Synaptula media Whiteline Worm Sea Cucumber

Synaptula media is commonly referred to as Whiteline Worm Sea Cucumber. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Sea cucumbers - Synaptula mediai,A grouping of whiteline sea cucumbers, each around 4 inches (10cm),Anilao 2019

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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Scientific:: Synaptula media
German:: Weißlinien Wurmseegurke
English:: Whiteline Worm Sea Cucumber

Category:: Sea Cucumbers

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Apodida (Order) > Synaptidae (Family) > Synaptula (Genus) > media (Species)
Initial determination:: Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984

Occurrence:: Anilao, New Caledonia, Philippines
Sea depth:: 8 - 20 Meter
Size:: 3.94" - 4.33" (10cm - 11,5cm)
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Diatoms, Sediment feeder
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown